Pension portability allows a member to preserve the actuarial value of accrued pension rights when moving from one job to the next. However, portability in our legislation only relates to movement between plans established in Jamaica. A key consideration which will be of increasing importance is the portability of private
Published:Friday | September 13, 2019 | 12:07 AM Constance Hoo (right), vice-president sales and health operations, Employee Benefits Division, Guardian Life Limited, hands over a cheque to Lupus Foundation of Jamaica President Dr Desiree Tulloch-Reid as part of the Guardian Group Foundation’s commitment to health and wellness. The Lupus Foundation
Jerome Reynolds, Assistant Editor-Online Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has indicated that efforts are being made to iron out issues surrounding the promulgation of new regulations governing the use of technology in prosecuting road traffic offences. “To the best of my knowledge, provisions are being put together to allow vehicles [to be] ticketed based on video or
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — The Bahamas government said Wednesday there are 2,500 people on its list of those missing after Hurricane Dorian. But the names have yet to be checked against the rosters of people evacuated from the devastated islands or staying in shelters. Carl Smith, a spokesman for the
The Jamaican economy has had an average of less than one per cent annual growth for the last 30 years. At this rate, it will take well over 70 years to double our current gross domestic product (GDP) level. The Holness administration in 2016 correctly posited faster GDP growth as
Keith Duncan wants the Jamaican Government to fast-track pension reform, amid other measures to stimulate the economy, to shield against a global slowdown. “I am not saying that Jamaica will enter into a recession. I am highlighting that we are seeing a downturn in economies globally, which could spill over
Published:Wednesday | September 11, 2019 | 12:22 AMDr Reaud Gafoor/Contributor The death rate from prostate cancer in Jamaica is among the highest in the world, particularly so for men of African descent. There are no reliable early signs of the disease; many symptoms overlap with the non-cancerous form of prostate
Managing Director of A.S. James and Associates Limited and President of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, Andrew James said that sales of houses have almost doubled in the higher-priced upscale St Andrew community designated as Kingston 6. At the same time, Edwin Wint, chairman and CEO of Better Homes
President of the AGMC and consultant orthopaedic surgeon at KPH talks about issues facing doctors in public hospitals. Head of the Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC) Dr Konrad Lawson says that the complement of overworked and underpaid doctors in the island's public hospitals is attributable to the Government's
Purchasing a home is one of the biggest monetary obligations anyone will have in their lifetime. Having said it several times in this space before, it is still curious to see just how many people are still unaware of the related expenses of getting their dream home (or even a
